1000+ images about Apollo on Pinterest | The sun, Greek mythology and Music songs Forward Apollo was the great Olympian god of prophecy and oracles, healing, plague and disease, music, song and poetry, archery, and the protection of the young. He was depicted as a handsome, beardless youth with long hair and various attributes including: a wreath and branch of laurel; bow and quiver; raven; and lyre. See More Apollo | Greek Mythology Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Silver Bow and Silver Arrows, Golden Sword Nicknames Lord of the Silver Bow, Slayer of Python, Phoebus, Smintheus, Pythius, He of the Golden Sword' Apollo (Ancient Greek: Ἀπόλλων) is the son of Zeus and Leto . His twin sister is Artemis . He was the God of the arts, music, healing, purification, prophecy, oracles, plague, poetry, civilization, the sun, truth, intelligence, logic, reason, and archery, he also showed men the art of medicine. He is famous for his oracle at Delphi . People traveled to it from all over the Greek world to divine the future.

He is the only Olympian that does not have a Roman name. Contents Birth of Apollo Leto and her twins When Apollo's mother was in labor with him and his twin sister Artemis, she was looking for a place to give birth, however, Hera had made all land shun her so she was unable to find a place to give birth. Hera was very sour towards her because Zeus was her children's father and Hera disliked that Zeus kept having children with other women and goddesses. But Poseidon took pity on Leto and showed her an island that was not attached to the sea floor so it technically was not considered land. So Leto traveled there and gave birth. The little floating island is called Delos . God of Prophecy Apollo was the god of prophecy he decided that he needed a place where mortals could come and ask questions to him and he would use his gift of prophecy to answer them. He found a perfect place called Pytho . The only bad part was that a terrible, giant snake called Python was living there and was terrorizing all the other living creatures there. So he killed the snake and renamed the place Delphi.

He created his temple and the oracles spoke to the mortals prophecies in which Apollo would give to them to give to mortals. More about Apollo Eros was a very mischievous person and liked to cause all sorts of trouble. So one day he shot Apollo with a golden arrow to make him fall in love with a beautiful nymph named Daphne . But Eros shot Daphne with a lead arrow making her feel hatred for Apollo. Apollo ran after her and she ran away. Daphne was frightened so she called to her father, Peneus , and he transformed her into a Laurel tree. As she turned into a tree, Apollo embraces her. Apollo, saddened by her running away from him, took some of the leaves and made a laurel wreath so that she would always be close to him.There is a version of this myth saying that Apollo caused this trouble with Eros. It says that he saw Eros playing with his bow, and he insulted him, telling him to "play with his own little bows and arrows" because he had slain a mighty serpent with his bow. Eros was offended, and decided to play a trick on him, and that is why he caused the trouble with Daphne .

Music Contest There was once a satyr named Marsyas. He was a wonderful player of the double flute, an instrument he found abandoned by Athena, and all the forests came to listen to him play the flute. One day Marsyas said that he was a better musician that the god of music himself, Apollo. This angered Apollo and so Apollo challenged Marsyas to a music competition. The winner could do anything they want to the loser. Marsyas played his pipes and he was wonderful but when Apollo played the lyre...he was better. So Apollo won and because Marsyas had dared to even say that he was even close to being as good at him, he skinned him alive and hung him from a tree. Niobe's Tragedy Niobe was a mortal woman, the queen of Thebes and wife of Amphion , who once boasted that she was better than Leto as she had fourteen children while Leto only had two. Unfortunately, Niobe's claims had enraged the twin gods themselves, Apollo and Artemis, who were extremely protective of their mother and her honor and the two descended to Earth to punish Niobe.

The very next day, Niobe's son's were killed by Apollo and her daughters were killed by Artemis, though in some myths, the twins spared one of the innocent children, usually being Meliboea, the youngest of Niobe's children. It is said that she was so horrified by the deaths of her siblings that her skin turned a sickly shade of white for the rest of her life. Devastated by the death of her children, Niobe fled to Mount Sipylus where she wept for days without stopping. Zeus eventually took pity on the devastated mother and turned her to stone in order to spare her of any more agony. However, Niobe's stone body continued to weep and it is said that her endless tears formed the river, Achelous . The bodies of Niobe's children were left un-buried for nine days as Zeus had also turn everyone in the city to stone. On the tenth day, the Gods finally took pity and entombed the children's bodies themselves. In some myths one of the fourteen children prayed to Apollo to not kill him but it was too late as Apollo had already shot the arrow. Agamemnon's Mistake Chryses was a priest of Apollo.

He respected Apollo and didn't ever disrespect him. But one day the Greek hero, Agamemnon , insulted the old man and refused to return his daughter, Chryseis, so he was angry. So Chryses prayed to Apollo to get revenge on the man for the insult. And Apollo, grateful for the man's service as a priest, went to the Greek camp for nine days and shot poisoned arrows at the men and all their animals, spreading a plague on the Greeks in the Trojan War. Male Lovers Apollo and Zephyrus both loved a Spartan prince named Hyacinth. To win him over, both threw a discus, trying to see which one threw it further. Apollo won the match. However, Hyacinth died when a discus hit his head (several versions of the tale claim a jealous Zephyrus was responsible), and to honor his beloved prince, Apollo made his blood become the hyacinth flowers. A similar tale happened with another male lover, Cyparissus, son of Telephus , who became a cypress tree. When he indirectly killed Apollo's gift to him, a stag, he was so grief-stricken that he asks Apollo to let his tears fall forever.

The god then turns the boy into a cypress tree, whose sap forms droplets like tears on the trunk. The cypress tree is also a symbol of mourning. Cassandra Apollo once fell in love with a princess Cassandra . She was the daughter of Priam, the king of Troy, and Hecuba. Because he liked her, he gifted her with the gift of prophecy. Even though Apollo gave her the gift of prophecy she still disliked him. So he made it so that nobody would believe whatever she said about the future. She foretold the downfall of Troy, but nobody believed her. She foretold the dangers of the Trojan Horse, but nobody believed her. Then finally she foretold that Clytemnestra , the wife of Agamemnon, was going to kill him, but he didn't believe her. As Agamemnon returned to his wife, she and her new husband, Aegisthus, murdered him and Cassandra. The Erymanthian Boar Once, a son of Apollo, Erymanthos , saw the goddess of love and beauty Aphrodite making love with Adonis, and Aphrodite was so outraged she blinded the poor demigod.

When Apollo heard this, he created the Erymanthian Boar and ordered it to kill Adonis , one of Aphrodite's favorite mortals. For Heracles fourth labor, he was to capture the mighty beast and bring it to Eurystheus alive. He did so by luring the Boar into thick snow, then snaring it in a net while it struggled to free him. Erymanthos died later on in his life after he got married. Telphousa After Leto gave birth to Apollo, she fed him ambrosia and nectar which enabled him to travel around the earth at a young age. When he was searching all over the world for a place to found his shrine, he came across a place called Haliartos in western Boiotia. When he wanted to use this spring, the nymph of the spring Telphousa knew and did not want to share her spot, so she told Apollo to move to Krisa, a place on the southern slopes of Mount Parnassos and she said that it was far more peaceful than her spring. So Apollo went there and chose the spot called Delphi but it was plagued by a gigantic snake called Python .

After killing Python, Apollo was furious as Telphousa led him to the lair of a monster so he went back to the spring and covered it with rocks and subordinated her cult to his own by building an altar to Telphousian Apollo in a nearby grove. A long time later, the famous seer called Tiresias came to Telphousa's spring and drank from it but died. Sphere of Control Apollo is the god of the Sun, music, medicine, healing, truth, prophecy, plague, poetry, education, archery, and the protection of the young. He is sometimes shown with a golden bow and arrow, as he is the god of archery. Attributes and Personality Apollo was considered to be the most beautiful male god among the Olympians. Apollo had long golden locks of hair, supported a muscular build, and had a deep but seductive voice. Apollo was very wise and calm headed but like his father Zeus, was very quick to anger, especially when anyone disrespected him or his family. Apollo also valued family as when Poseidon challenged him during the Trojan War he refused to fight him because they were family. Also, like his father, Apollo was known to fall in love with mortal women.

Animals Apollo (Character) - Comic Vine The Apollo wiki last edited by miraclegods on 11/05/16 12:41PM View full history Origin Apollo is the Greek god of light, truth, prophecy, medicine, healing, plague, music, poetry, archery, and the arts. He has also been associated with the sun. Marvel Two thousand years ago, at Mt. Gaurus home of the Temple of Apollo and Artemis and a "Nexus of all Possible Realities", Apollo made Sybylla their Oracle. When her mortal life ended, Apollo offered her a place in Olympus, she declined asking for her spirit to stay in the temple and watch over the Sibylline sisterhood. Centuries later, leader of the sisterhood Thaleia was driven insane and killed herself, which broke up the Sibylline sisterhood. Apollo sealed Thaleia's soul within her body and placed it into suspended animation, so that Thalia one day might redeem herself. Sibylla with the help of Dr.

Strange, Clea, and Thaleia sealed the portal at Apollo's Temple averting the Black Oracle and keeping the Other worldly Roman Sorcerer Xennus from conquering Earth 616. Thaleia's spirit redeemed was sent to Apollo. Modern Times: When Hercules was trying to convince Zeus to wage war against Asgard, Apollo was among the gods opposed to the conflict. Tended Venus after Returning from a visit to earth. Followed Venus back to earth and took the name "Paul Belvedere" to interact with mortals. Because the Sun would not set while on Earth went back to Olympus. Zeus sent Apollo and Daphne back to Earth under the aliases of "Renee Andre" and "Rona Belladonna" to break up Meg Saunders and her boyfriend so that Venus would be forced to return to Olympus, Venus kept them together and earned Zeus's approval. When the Son of Satan threatened the earth with catastrophes, Venus called Apollo to end the flood, and later imprison the Son of Satan within a Disc of Flame and sent him hurling into space. Apollo was witness to Hercules and Thor as they fought over the enchanted pig of Dionysus.

Also Apollo was present when Zeus granted Power to Thor to help resurrect the Asgardian gods slain by the Celestials. Apollo has lost a drinking contest with the Hulk. Apollo was sent by Zeus to aid Thor, other storm-gods, and light-gods from other pantheons to investigate the return of Demogorge the God-Eater. Apollo and other were eaten by Demogorge, but were saved by Thor. Apollo attended to Hercules after being gravely injured by the Masters of Evil. The Avengers accused Zeus of the injuries and asked Apollo for his help against Zeus. Zeus learned quickly of his Apollo's betrayal and struck down Apollo and other Olympians who had joined the Avengers, along with some Avengers. Zeus and the Avengers saw their mistakes and Zeus had all the Gods sent to Olympus save Apollo who was held back to heal Captain America's broken Legs, and Dr. Druids head. Apollo received help form Ares on Battle tactics when Olympus was invaded by the Japanese demons led by Mikaboshi. Apollo and Ares with the other Olympians were successful in defeating Mikaboshi. He along with his brothers, Hercules and Ares, (the three sons of Zeus) were instrumental in the dark god's defeat.

He served as a foil for his brother's insesant rivalry, and was able to do his part. At the end of the battle his status had been in question. Yet Apollo survived Olympus' destruction. Travelling to Earth, he continued on in his guise as Paule Belvedere. When Hera and Hades summoned the gods together, Apollo was the most vocal. When Hera attmpted to start the meeting, he questioned her on the abscence of his Uncle Poseidon and also of his brother Ares. When Hera attempted to talk him down, he ignored her continuing to mention the abscence of his sister Athena. Hera responded by using Zeus' thunderbolt on his son, attempting to put him in his place. Apollo subsided for the momment, partially out of shock from Hera's announcement of the planned deaths of Hercules and Athena (the children of Zeus most suited, and most likely, to take over in his stead) DC Zeus is missing and according to Apollo's oracles he doesn't exist. Apollo went to meet his brother War in Darfur to know his intentions about current situation.

After striking a bargain with Hera, his fathers wife, Apollo and Artemis track Diana and her allies to Zola's small hometown of Oliveburn and collects Zola after a scuffle. For retrieving Zeus' latest dalliance, Hera hands over the Throne of Olympus to Apollo, thinking Zeus would return instantly to remove him, and her as she hopes he will do. To Hera's utter shock, Zeus does not return and Apollo, now King of Olympus, having expected on Hera remaining clinging to the old ways, banishes her from Olympus, rendering her mortal. He is then forced to negotiate a bargain for Artemis' life after Diana beats her and threatens her life. Appearance Apollo's appearance seems to be dictated by the position of the sun the same way his sister Artemis' is dictated by that of the moon. When the sun first rises he will ignite into a fiery being hot enough to burn human to cinders in a matter of seconds. But when the sun is not out or if there is a reverse hunters moon, Apollo will appear as an being made of dark volcanic glass, like onyx, with an orange glow in his eyes and mouth and combed back hair that's possibly braided, giving him an african appearance.

Normally he seems to prefer radiating taste and tends to wear suits, ties and shirts, but like the rest of his family forgoes shoes. Other In the Star Trek Universe Apollo was an alien of seemingly unlimited power. Apollo claimed to be the ancient God of Earth. He needed to be worshiped and gave the Enterprise Crew quite a problem. Kirk was forced to destroy Apollo in order to leave. It was believed by James T. Kirk that he was the Apollo of Earth and because of his power would have been worshiped as a god. Powers & Abilities Apollo possesses the typical Olympian, god attributes of superhuman, physical properties,(strength, speed, stamina, agility, hearing, eyesight, smell etc.) vitality and immortality. He is immune from any Earthly injury or disease. He has a much faster metabolism that allows him to heal, recover, and recuperate at superhuman levels from any other worldly injuries. He is also stronger than the average Olympian god (class 30) and can lift about 400 tons.

The godly abilities unique to him are the ability to heal others, as the God of the Sun Apollo has the ability to radiate great heat and light, which is comparable to a small sun. As the god of prophecy he can foresee, events in the future and in alternate futures and predict outcomes with some accuracy. These precognitions are delivered to the Oracle at Delphi. Also he has the ability to shape shift, travel between dimensions, magical abilities to send plagues, inflict curses, and bestow certain powers to others. He is a master harp and lyre player, has the Golden lyre. As well as Apollo is an archer and possesses in his arsenal mystical,arrows, some of which have flaming auras and radiate solar heat and flame, he is master of the Silver Bow and the Golden Lyre. Apollo also has a great Chariot led by two horses. Latest Images Thanks, we're checking your submission. Whoah, whoah... slow down there. Thanks! Your changes are live! Some of your changes are live Because you're new to wiki editing, we sent your submission off to our moderators to check it over. Most changes are approved within a few hours. We'll send an email when it is.

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Apollo: God of music, poetry, art, oracles, archery, plague, medicine, sun, light and knowledge – Ancient Art Apollo: God of music, poetry, art, oracles, archery, plague, medicine, sun, light and knowledge Apollo :God of music, poetry, art, oracles, archery, plague, medicine, sun, light and knowledge Apollo, a deity of many functions and meanings, after Zeus perhaps is the most influential of all the Greek gods. He was the son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis. Apollo, one of the great gods, is represented in some degree dependence on Zeus, who is the source of the powers. The powers of Apollo are of different kinds, but all are connected with one another. Apollo is the god who punishes and destroys the wicked and overbearing when he wearing bow and arrows. All sudden deaths of men were believed to be the effect of the arrows of Apollo. Also, Hyginus relates, that “four days after his birth, Apollo killed the dragon Python at the mount Parnassus.” The Python of Delphi was a creature with the body of a snake. This creature dwelled on Mountain Parnassus, in central Greece.

Wherever it went, it diffused an obnoxious smell and spread mischief and death. Python was once sent out by Hera, the wife of Zeus, in order to chase the pregnant Leto, a lover of Zeus so that she couldn’t settle anywhere to give birth. By the time Apollo, the son of Leto, was only four days old, he was already a strong boy. A silver bow with golden arrows, given to him by the blacksmith Hephaestus, made the young god decide to kill Python and take revenge. The death of the Python filled Apollo with joy, so he happily took his lyre and started playing a song of victory, giving joy to people all around. This was the moment where Apollo became the god of the Music. Right after he finished his song, Apollo took the creature and buried it under the slopes of Mount Parnassus. On its surface, he built the oracle of Delphi, which is also known as the “Pythia”. However, because the blood of Python, Apollo had committed a crime and, according to the laws of Mount Olympus, he needed to be purified.

Therefore, Zeus ordered from Apollo to institute the Pythian Games at Delphi so that athletic and musical competitions could be hosted. Apollo followed the order and he even took part in the games himself. From then on, the Pythian Games were held every four years in Apollo’s honor. Apollo is the god who delights in the foundation of towns and the establishment of civil constitutions. He helped the construction of Troy. A town or a colony was never founded by the Greeks without consulting an oracle of Apollo, so that in every case he become, as it were, their spiritual leader. In Egypt, he was made to form a part of their astronomical system, which was afterwards introduced into Greece, where it became the prevalent opinion of the learned. Apollo also is the god of prophecy. He had the power of communicating the gift of prophecy both to gods and men. As the god of song and music, He delighted the immortal gods with his play on the phorminx during their repast. Apollo is ascribed as the invention of the flute and lyre. “The first time we hear of the worship of Apollo at Rome is in the year B. C.

430, when, for the purpose of averting a plague, a temple was raised to him, and soon after dedicated by the consul, C. Julius. A second temple was built for him in the year B. C. 350. During the second Punic war, in B. C. 212, the Ludi Apollinares was instituted in honor of Apollo. ””The worship of this divinity, however, did not form a very prominent part in the religion of the Romans till the time of Augustus, who, after the battle of Actium, not only dedicated to him a portion of the spoils, but built or embellished his temple at Actium, and founded a new one at Rome on the Palatine, and instituted quinquennial games at Actium”. Apollo, the national divinity of the Greeks, was of course represented in all the ways which arts were capable of. As the ideas of the god became gradually and more and more fully developed, his representations in works of art rose from a rude wooden image to the perfect ideal of youthful manliness.

The most beautiful and celebrated among the extant representations of Apollo are the colossal marble statue of Appollo in London, which was discovered broken into 121 pieces, laying near the large pedestal on which it had originally stood at Cyrene in modern Libya. This image of Apollo shows him holding a lyre, and so emphasizes his role as god of music. He is naked apart from the precariously draped himation or cloak around his hips, and has an almost feminine quality that reflects the influence of Hellenistic statuary of the second century BC The limbs are well proportioned and harmonious, the muscles are not worked out too strongly, and at the hips the figure is rather thin in proportion to the breast. – Ma Lijun BIBLIOGRAPHY “Colossal Marble Statue of Apollo.” British Museum -. Accessed March 21, 2015. ” APOLLO : Greek God of Music, Healing & Prophecy | Mythology, Apollon, W/ Pictures. Accessed March 21, 2015. “Apollo.” Wikipedia. Accessed March 21, 2015. “Apollo.” Apollo. Accessed March 21, 2015.

“Apollo.” Wikipedia. Accessed March 21, 2015. Apollo - God of Light and the Sun: Top Ten Greek Gods | TheTopTens® Apollo - God of Light and the Sun CommentsTopPopularNewest Apollo can burn all of them with the power of the sun or make you ill first before he kills you. Fear the god of the sun, archery and plague. Apollo is the god of music, poetry, healing, children, prophecy and the sun. He is Artemis's twin brother. The best thing about him is everything! I can't decide! He should be first or second. APOLLO ROCKS CAUSE he's the GOD OF MUSIC please we need to get him to top 3! That would make him happy and make the sun shine always when we need it! Such as when the clouds come and rain children and parents get deppresing :( but fear not! THE MIGHTY APOLLO IS HERE! It stops raining and everyones happy again!

Apollo is one of the most power fullest and adored gods he gets more attention then Hades, Athena, and Poseidon, even some like him better than Zeus (Hint hint I'm one of them) Apollo is definitely the best because who hear LOVES music?! He can also control the power of the sun so the other gods need to watch out! Apollo should be No1! GO APOLLO! Being in Control of heat and the light of the sun would be the best. Also Apollo is the god of music, knowledge, healing, plague and darkness, the arts, poetry, prophecy, archery, and even manly youth. I think Apollo is the most powerful because he is my father He is so awesome like, he can make it day when its night or night when its day. On top of that he looks cool as well with streams of sunlight coming out of his head. Most diverse, strongest (handles the sun chariot while other gods cannot) Almost as wise as Athena, and probably the most rational Apollo is easily the best. God of music, poetry, plague, oracles, sun, medicine, light and knowledge, what else would you want? I love music read a Greek mythology that he challenged someone with the flute.

The sun. Writing. Healing pretty cool. Here from Percy jackson Apollo not only is the the God of the sun but also has control over medicine and disease, archery, prophecy, and music. He resides over many different things and reflects a lot of what the culture is like. Apollo is more powerful than any other god. he is the god of the sun and could melt the earth easily Apollo is twins with Artemis witch is also awesome and he slated a hydra when he was a new born He is not the god of sun only light he is good but helios is way better Music is beautiful, the sun gives us life, and prophecy can keep people safe from danger He is the most intelligent of the Greek gods and he represents the typical ideal Greek man. Certainly not as powerful as Zeus, he is, however, the second most worshipped god (after Zeus), and has more temples, more oracles, and more offerings than any other next to his father. Finally, he is the most relatable god. I love archery and the sun. He can use those, heal himself, and tell the future (prophecy).

Apollo is awesome with a bow and pulls the sun across the sky with his golden chariot Music, art, sun, light, medicine... Come on, who's the very best? He is the God of sun and music and he is beast with a bow and I love his gold tunic I like the sun, light, and music so he's my kind of God. I also like that his name comes from a space station. God of art, medicine, truth and prophecy, healing, plague and sun ( the life star). I think Apollo should be first because he is my dad More8 Apollo Apollo See More Apollo Pictures > Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto , twin brother of Artemis . He was the god of music, and he is often depicted playing a golden lyre. He was also known as the Archer, far shooting with a silver bow; the god of healing, giving the science of medicine to man; the god of light; and the god of truth. One of Apollo 's most important daily tasks was to harness his four-horse chariot, in order to move the Sun across the sky. Apollo was an oracular god, as he was the prophetic deity in the Oracle in Delphi .

People from all over the known world travelled there to learn what the future held for them, through his priestess Pythia. The god was also worshipped in the island of Delos, which was initially dedicated to his twin sister Artemis . In relation to the rituals and practices that took place in Delos and Delphi , it could be said that there were two completely distinct cults in honour of Apollo . As already mentioned, Apollo was also considered as the god of healing and medicine, either through himself or through his son Asclepius . At the same time, he could also bring forth disease and plague with his arrows; it was considered that a god that can cause disease is also able to prevent it. He was born on Delos, where his mother Leto sought refuge; Hera , having realised that Leto was impregnated by her husband Zeus , banned Leto from giving birth on land. So, Leto managed to go to Delos, which had recently been formed, and therefore, was not considered a real island yet. The inhabitants of the island, along with Artemis who had been born a day earlier, helped Leto give birth to Apollo .

Leto then promised the Delians that Apollo would always favour them for having helped her. His holy tree was the laurel, and his holy animal was the dolphin. Apollo Is also called Phoebus, Apollon. Apollo-Helios-Hyperion-Sol: Greek mythology Sun god-Artemis' twin Apollo: Greek God of the Sun Apollo (Apollwn), son of Zeus and Leto and twin to Artemis , goddess of the hunt and Moon, was the later Roman Olympian Sun god. A multi-faceted deity with dominion over light, reason, truth, prophecy, medicine, healing, archery, dance, poetry and the arts, he also led the Muses. The daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne (goddess of memory), the Muses were nine water nymphs personifying the arts and inspiring human creativity.

They were Calliope, chief Muse and Muse of epic or heroic poetry; Clio, Muse of history; Erato, Muse of lyrics and erotic or love poetry; Euterpe, Muse of music and lyric poetry; Melpomene, Muse of tragedy; Polyhymnia, Muse of oratory, singing and rhetoric; Terpsichore, Muse of dance and choral song; Thalia, Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry; and Urania, Muse of astronomy. Terpsichore, Muse of Music and Dance, Jean-Marc Nattier, c. 1739. Madame Boudrey nee Marie-Genevieve Radix sitting as the muses Terpsichore (above) and Thalia (below) was such a great beauty that both "the king and the dauphin coveted her." Upon hearing of this her husband reportedly prized her all the more.

During her marriage to Jean-Francois she was romantically linked to one of the most handsome men of the time, Nicolas-Augustin de Malbec de Montjoc, marquis de Briges and captain of the kingï¿½s guard, whom she married in 1760 after her husbandï¿½s death. Muse is the source of the English words "museum," "amuse," "music," and "musing upon". Thalia, Muse of Comedy, Jean-Marc Nattier, c. 1739. Apolloï¿½s attributes were the bow and arrow, the kithara (an advanced version of the common lyre), the sword, and the sacrificial tripod representing his prophetic powers. The bay laurel tree (into which Daphne had been transformed when he pursued her) was used in sacrifices and in making the crown of victory at the Pythian Games, held every four years at Delphi in Apolloï¿½s honor. Apolloï¿½s reason, harmony, order and intellectualism stand in stark contrast to the wine-god Dionysusï¿½ emotion and chaos.

When Zeusï¿½ wife Hera found out that Leto was pregnant with Apollo and that Zeus was the father, she decreed that Leto could not give birth on land or on any island. Searching for a birth sanctuary, Leto discovered the floating island of Delos. There she gave birth, the island surrounded by swans. Later, Zeus attached Delos to the sea floor and it became sacred to Apollo. To keep Leto from going into childbirth, Hera also kidnapped Ilithyia, the goddess of childbirth. But the other goddesses tricked Hera into letting Ilithyia go by offering her a beautiful nine-yard long amber necklace. Apolloï¿½s sister Artemis was supposedly born firstï¿½if only by one dayï¿½and helped Leto cross the sea to Delos to give birth. The island of Delphi may derive its name from Apolloï¿½s cult title "Delphinios," meaning dolphin or porpoise. Apollo supposedly first came to Delphi disguised as a dolphin, bringing with him priests from Crete. The mythology associated with Delphi, known as "Pytho," dates back to prehistoric times where there was thought to be a shrine to Gaia.

The oracle then was translated from the rustling of the trees and the lapping of the waters, and sung in riddles at Gaiaï¿½s shrine by a mythical figure called "Sibyl." Later, the oracle at Delphi was said to gain her prophecies by inhaling the vapors from the nearby Castalian spring. Now beside this spring lived the dragon Python: protector of Gaia and the sanctuary of Pytho and sent by Hera to pursue Leto across the Earth to her death. To protect his mother Apollo begged a bow and arrows from Hephaestus and at four days old killed Python in a sacred cave at Delphi. Since Python was Gaiaï¿½s child, Apollo was punished by serving king Admetus as a cowherd for nine years. Afterwards Apollo returned to Delphi as its ruler, where every nine years his deeds were celebrated in the Septeria festival. In this regard he was known as Pythian Apollo: the oracular patron and prophetic deity of Delphi. The oracle at Delphi who gave Apolloï¿½s inspired prophecy was a priestess known as the Pythia.

Established in the 8th century BC, it was the most authoritative oracle in the ancient world for over one thousand years until 393 AD when the emperor Theodosus I banned all pagan temples. During the Trojan War Apollo shot plague-infected arrows into the Greek camp in response to Agamemnonï¿½s insult to one of his priests whose daughter, Chryses, had been captured by the Greeks. Apollo demanded Chrysesï¿½ return; when the Greeks complied, this caused Achillesï¿½ anger, the theme of the Iliad. Apollo later guided Parisï¿½ arrow into Achillesï¿½ heel, killing the Greek hero. This may have been done out of revenge for Achillesï¿½ murdering Apolloï¿½s son Troilus (by Hecuba) on the altar of Apolloï¿½s temple. Apollo had many female loves: the nymphs Daphne and Castalia, Hecuba Queen of Troy, and Cassandra, daughter of Hecuba and Priam. To seduce Cassandra he promised her the gift of prophecy; but upon her rejection he cursed his gift so that no one would believe her.

Of all the gods he also had the most prominent male relationships, not surprisingly since he was the god of the athletic gathering place (the palaestra) for youth competing in the nude. It is curious, however, that many of Apolloï¿½s male lovers suffered tragic accidental deaths. This Apollo-Helios-Hyperion-Sol-Sun god page and much of this 600-page website are taken from the personalized Fine Art Book You and the Universe. 1000+ images about Apollo on Pinterest | Statue of, Quiver and Comedy Forward Apollo. Greek god of prophesy and the arts. Leader of the nine muses: In classical mythology, the Muses were the goddesses of the arts. There are nine of them: Calliope (epic poetry - also the mother Orpheus), Clio (history), Melpomene (tragedy), Euterpe (lyric poetry or song and Elegiac poetry), Erato (love lyrics), Terpsichore (dance), Urania (astronomy and astrology), Thalia (comedy), and Polyhymnia (music and geometry or hymns). The Muses were the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne.

See More Apollo: Greek God of Light And The Lawgiver and the God of Prophecy. the Far-Shooter, the Greek god also called Phoebus ("bright, shining") by the Romans. Apollo, Greek God of Light Apollo, Greek god of the Sun, was the original overachiever. No wonder he became his father's favorite son! At the tender age of 4 days, showing an incredible talent for archery, Apollo killed the gigantic serpent named Python (in some myths she was a dragon) who had been harassing his mother. The Greek god Apollo and his twin sister Artemis were born to Leto (a Titan goddess who was impregnated by Zeus during one of his numerous affairs. The birth of the twins was not an easy one, for their poor mother Leto had been pursued throughout her pregnancy by a gigantic serpent named Python and had never been allowed a moments rest. Going into labor, she finally found a safe, secluded spot where she could deliver. But after the birth of the first twin, Artemis, was born, Leto was too exhausted to continue.

Artemis, born just minutes earlier, had to take control of the situation and become Letos midwife, helping her mother safely deliver the infant Apollo. Zeus welcomed the twins by giving them both silver bows and arrows, promising Artemis she would never have to marry unless she wanted to, and giving Apollo a magnificent golden chariot that was pulled by swans. Apollo was destined to make his father proud of him. Following his dramatic debut with the Python, he went on to become, not only an unerring archer, but the best musician (playing a lyre given to him by his half-brother Hermes), poet, philosopher, law maker and creator of legal institutions, a masterful physician, the god of prophecy, and a great scholar who always spoke the truth. Apollos skill and determination were evident at a very early age. When he was only 4 days old, he took his bow and arrow and went out in search of the snake that had tormented his mother during her pregnancy. Finding the snake named Python, who was said to measure several acres in length, he wounded her with his first shot.

The serpent crawled back to her cave in the city of Delphi, but the infant Apollo followed her and this time succeeded in killing the snake with his second shot. The citizens of Delphi were glad to be rid of her and were grateful to Apollo - later Delphi was established as the center of Apollos worship. As it happened this was not just a regular snake that Apollo had killed - it turns out that it happened to be the famed Oracle of Delphi, the greatest prophet of all time. The Python lived in the cave and could answer any question since she could see anything in the present or the future. When she answered a question, her hiss would be interpreted by the Pythian priestess and the answer relayed to the questioner. The killing of the Python was no small matter. Though very proud of his sons courage and prowess, Zeus was not pleased that Apollo had killed the serpent. Where could he go now when he needed advice based on her remarkable foresight? Not a problem, Apollo assured him, and returned to Delphi where he took over the Temple and persuaded the priestess to teach him the art of prophecy.

Zeus, even though he favored this child, felt Apollo should still be punished for killing the Python, just to teach him a lesson. So he exiled him to live and work on earth as a mortal for one year. His assignment was to assist King Admetus, a kind and pious man who treated Apollo well. At the end of his year of servitude, to repay the kings kindness, he looked into the future and told the king his fate, warning him that he could reverse it if he could find someone willing to die in his place. Only his wife was willing, and the king regretted allowing her to sacrifice her life for him. Later the hero Heracles (Hercules) was able, however, to restore her life. It was said that Apollo could only speak the truth, telling the future with an accuracy that was as unerring as his marksmanship with his arrows. Arrows featured largely in the story of Apollos first love. He caught the somewhat bratty young Eros (Cupid) playing with his silver bow and arrows. He chastised Eros, telling him to put them down that they were not toys.

Offended, Eros cheerfully responded OK, you can have some of mine then - theyre not toys either! and shot Apollo with one of his golden arrows that had been dipped in an aphrodisiac that made the victim fall madly in love with the first person they saw. At that very moment, Daphne, the lovely daughter of a river god, came walking by. Apollo was instantly smitten. With a wicked smile on his lips, the mischievous Eros drew a second arrow from his quiver. This one was made of lead and tipped with a potion that would make love seem repulsive. He took aim and shot Daphne with it. Daphne ran home and begged her father to swear an oath that she would never have to marry, so repugnant was the very idea of love. Apollo, his heart inflamed with love, pursued Daphne, calling out his pledges of undying love - but she continued to run from him. Horrified when he finally caught up with her, Daphne cried for Mother Earth to strike her dead or change her form so that she would not be appealing and would not have to endure his love.

Instantly she turned into laurel tree. Apollo, heartbroken, tore off a branch of leaves and wove them in his hair, promising Daphne that she would be forever remembered, living on in the wreaths of laurel leaves that would be used to crown kings and victors from that day forward. And so it would be. Like several of the Greek gods of his generation, Apollo never married, but seduced many young goddesses and mortal women. In the hopes of winning her love, Apollo gave Cassandra the gift of prophecy. She proved an able student and, like him, learned to see the future and always told the truth. Shocked when he suddenly turned amorous, ready to be repaid for his favor, Cassandra rejected him. Angered by this, Apollo gave her another gift - this one a curse that even though she always told the truth no one would ever believe her. Among his many lovers, several were males; the most famous, perhaps, being Hyacinthus, whom he accidentally killed in a game of discus. To express his sorrow, Apollo immortalized the dying youth by turning him in the beautiful flower, the hyacinth that greets us each spring.

For all his bright and shining qualities, Apollo could also be quite vindictive. Always close to his twin sister, both were known for their skill as archers, their energetic pursuit of their goals, and their swift and merciless punishment of those whose behavior they found insulting or offensive. When Niobe boasted that she was a better mother than Leto since she had produced six sons and six daughters instead of just a measly set of twins, Apollo and Artemis took offense. Taking their bows and arrows with them, they found Niobes children and Apollo killed the sons while Artemis dispatched the daughters. Niobes grief was so great that her tears caused the rivers to overflow their banks. Apollo also had a jealous streak. When Artemis fell in love with the hunter Orion, Apollo missed her company and affection. Aware that Orion was swimming in the ocean, Apollo ran to find Artemis and gathering up their bows and arrows, rushed down to the beach with her. Pointing to Orions head, barely visible on the horizon, Apollo said, See that shiny thing bobbing in the waves? Bet you cant hit that! Artemis, a fierce competitor and exceptional archer accepted the wager.

With her unerring aim, she unknowingly killed the man she loved. She never loved again. For the most part Apollo was rather calm and dispassionate, but there seemed to be three things that could set him off. One, as we have seen already, was any offense or insult to his beloved mother. Another was any violation of the boundaries between the gods and mortal men. Alone among the Olympian deities, Apollo never sponsored or helped any of the Greek heroes because he felt that they should know their place and stay out of the gods affairs. And Apollo did not take kindly to any challenges to his position as the very best at everything he did. He was, by the way, the champion in many fields - music, science, and prophecy. According to mythology, he was even able to defeat Ares and boxing and Hermes in racing to win those events at the first Olympic games! It is a good thing that Apollo usually won, for he was far from being a good loser. His opponents were often punished for winning.

He literally took the skin off a satyr named Marsyus who had the audacity to beat him in a music competition. But usually his punishments were moderate, and sometimes they even revealed a sense of humor. When King Midas voted for his competitor in a musical competition, Apollo gave him the ears of a jackass. The embarrassed king had to wear a cap over his ears for the rest of his life! Apollo is usually depicted as a handsome, beardless youth wearing a wreath of laurel leaves and holding his bow, or a lyre, his favorite musical instrument. You can read the intriguing story of how Apollo came to play the lyre in the stories of Hermes. Although most of the myths of Apollo feature him in action, he was actually known more for his achievements than his acts and was seldom embroiled in the continuous quarrels and unfolding dramas that constituted life on Mount Olympus. Somewhat detached from the others, Apollo was often away when things were happening, of simply uninvolved. Perhaps he did learn his lesson as Zeus had hoped, although it took a second exile before he got the message.

After he returned from his first exile, Apollo took part in a plot by the Olympians, led by Poseidon, to overthrow Zeus reign as their ruler. All the gods and goddesses agreed that something had to change, that Zeus was proving to be too arrogant and heavy-handed. The attempted coup failed, but Zeus did try to do better from then on and was quite lenient in punishing all of them. Poseidon and Apollo were both sentenced to one year of manual labor, to be served on earth helping build the walls around Troy while disguised as ordinary mortals. They served their sentences without complaint, but when the King of Troy refused to honor his contract and pay them for their work, the angry Poseidon sent a horrible sea monster and Apollo caused a plague to rain down on the city of Troy. Soon the bodies of the dead and dying were stacked as high as the great wall around the city. The king relented and paid his debt. Just as he could summon a plague, Apollo was also called upon to prevent and cure all manner of illness for he was a healer of great knowledge and skill. The favorite son of Zeus, Apollo had a favorite son himself. He was once in love with Coronis.

She was pregnant with his child, but Apollo was fearful that she might take another lover during one of his frequent absences. So Apollo dispatched a white raven to spy on her for him. When the raven reported that she had betrayed his trust, he was displeased and turned the ravens feathers black. Then he killed Coronis, but suddenly regretting it, he saved the unborn child. Naming him Asclepius, he reared the child himself and trained him in the healing arts. Asclepius became a famous physician and is generally considered to be the Father of Modern Medicine. Indeed, his skill was so great that, after he restored life to one of his patients who had died, Zeus had to kill him since only the Fates were allowed to determine whether someone lived or died. Apollo was a god who had a clear idea of what was right and what was wrong. He believed strongly in law and order. He interpreted the law for mortals and gave the cities their legal institutions, including civic courts so that disputes could be settled without bloodshed.

Uncomfortable as Apollo was with chaos and tumult, or even passionate intensity, he was an idealist with a vision of a society that could live peacefully under the rule of fairness and of law. It is from the Greek god Apollo that we get the sayings "Know thyself" and the call to moderation in all things, the Golden Mean, reminding us to do "nothing in excess". Driving his golden chariot to pull the sun across the sky each day, Apollos most important role was that of Helios, Greek god of the sun, his golden light brightening the lives of all it touched. Apollo was a favorite of the people of Rhodes. The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is an immense statue of the Greek god Apollo (as Helios Apollo). In ancient times, the citizens of Rhodes would cast a chariot and four horses into the sea each year as a tribute or gift to him, presumably to allow him to replace last year's model and continue to make his grand journey across the sky each day in style. The Symbols of the Greek God Apollo Silver bow and arrow

Question: Second only to Zeus, who is the Greek god of light and the sun; truth and prophecy; archery; medicine and healing; music, poetry, and the arts; and more?
Answer: Apollo